Kingdom of Greece

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The Kingdom of Greece was a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Europe that existed from the 19th to the mid-20th century and played a significant role in regional conflicts and the formation of the modern Greek state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
sovereign state
abolishedMonarchy 1924
capital Athens
continent Europe
country Greece
currency Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union)
surface form: Greek drachma
dynasty House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
surface form: House of Glücksburg

House of Wittelsbach
endAsKingdom 1973
endOfMonarchy 1973
era 19th century
20th century
established 1832
establishedBy London Conference of 1832
finalFormallyAbolished 1974
firstKing Otto of Greece
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
headOfStateTitle King of the Hellenes
legalSystem civil law
locatedIn Southeastern Europe
longName Kingdom of Greece self-link
majorReligion Greek Orthodox Church
memberOf League of Nations
United Nations
monarch Alexander of Greece
Constantine I of Greece
Constantine II of Greece
King George I of Greece
surface form: George I of Greece

King George II of Greece
surface form: George II of Greece

Otto of Greece
King Paul of Greece
surface form: Paul of Greece
nationalAnthem Hymn to Liberty
nationalSymbol blue and white flag of Greece
officialLanguage Greek
participatedIn Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
surface form: First Balkan War

Greco-Turkish War (1897)
Turkish War of Independence
surface form: Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)

Greek War of Independence
Balkan Wars
surface form: Second Balkan War

World War I
World War II
playedRoleIn formation of the modern Greek state
regional conflicts in the Balkans
predecessor First Hellenic Republic
First Hellenic Republic
surface form: Provisional Administration of Greece
recognizedBy Great Powers
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
restoredMonarchy 1935
shortName Greece
successor Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic

Second Hellenic Republic
successorState Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic (modern Greece)

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Alexandros Mavrokordatos placeOfDeath Kingdom of Greece
Nafplion formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Greece
Otto of Greece countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Greece
Otto of Greece monarchOf Kingdom of Greece
Greek Ministry of War appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Greece
King George II of Greece countryOfBirth Kingdom of Greece
subject surface form: George II of Greece
King George II of Greece countryOfDeath Kingdom of Greece
subject surface form: George II of Greece
Spyridon Louis placeOfBirth Kingdom of Greece
Constitution of 1864 (Greece) country Kingdom of Greece
King of the Hellenes country Kingdom of Greece
King of the Hellenes domain Kingdom of Greece
this entity surface form: Hellenic Kingdom
Constitution of 1952 (Greece) jurisdiction Kingdom of Greece
King George I of Greece placeOfDeath Kingdom of Greece
King George I of Greece monarchOf Kingdom of Greece
King Paul of Greece countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Greece
King Paul of Greece monarchOf Kingdom of Greece
Balkan League countryInvolved Kingdom of Greece
Constitution of 1844 (Greece) country Kingdom of Greece
Constitution of 1911 (Greece) country Kingdom of Greece
Constantine I of Greece placeOfBirth Kingdom of Greece
Corfu joinedState Kingdom of Greece
Vardar Offensive belligerent Kingdom of Greece
London Protocol of 1830 definedStatusOf Kingdom of Greece
Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 recognized Kingdom of Greece
Drama wasAnnexedTo Kingdom of Greece
Giorgos Tsolakoglou country Kingdom of Greece
Giorgos Tsolakoglou allegiance Kingdom of Greece
Epirus front countryInvolved Kingdom of Greece
Albanian front belligerent Kingdom of Greece
Italian Spring Offensive participant Kingdom of Greece
Turkish War of Independence countryInvolved Kingdom of Greece
Demetrios Ypsilantis deathPlace Kingdom of Greece
Greco-Turkish War (1897) belligerent Kingdom of Greece
Serres wasAnnexedTo Kingdom of Greece
Battle of Doiran belligerent Kingdom of Greece
Messenia wasPartOf Kingdom of Greece
Unternehmen Merkur location Kingdom of Greece
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas hasParticipant Kingdom of Greece
Battle of Himara countryInvolved Kingdom of Greece
Constantine II of Greece countryRuled Kingdom of Greece
Metaxas Regime country Kingdom of Greece